Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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MusicMajor Lazer – Peace Is The Mission
Self-professed ‘culture mash-up’ and dancehall-dork Diplo side-project Major Lazer broadcast their third LP Peace Is The Mission, a now-trademark... Read more »| 29 May 2015 -
Books
Memories of Murder: Aly Sidgwick on Lullaby Girl
Author Aly Sidgwick has created a work of contrasts - existing between Scotland and Scandinavia, literary skills and genre thrills. Here she talks to The Skinny about her debut novel Lullaby Girl. Read more »| 29 May 2015 -
MusicNorthern American – Modern Phenomena
A band with the audacity to call itself Northern American either has something vital to say or nothing at all, and there should be little dispute about which... Read more »| 29 May 2015 -
MusicLeftfield – Alternative Light Source
Ah, the 1990s. One long Danny Boyle soundtrack of a decade. And while legitimate classics such as Leftism and Rhythm and Stealth helped to document our comin... Read more »| 29 May 2015 -
Film
Man Up
British romantic comedy Man Up has an unfortunate title in both evoking an all-too tired phrase and being quite misleading, as it’s not some man-child ... Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
MusicScottish Album of the Year 2015 shortlist announced
The ten-strong shortlist for the 2015 Scottish Album of the Year – aka the SAY Award – has been announced. This year's shortlist is an eclectic ... Read more »| 28 May 2015
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Film
Lost River star Iain De Caestecker on working with Ryan Gosling
We catch up with Iain De Caestecker to ask him about his experience of making Lost River with Drive star Ryan Gosling. The rising Scottish star discusses filming in Detroit's deserted suburbs and where to find Scotland's national drink in Hollywood Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Music
Outblinker – Pink / Blue
It's hardly surprising that Outblinker's membership – the brothers Graham and Jason of Young Philadelphia, local producer Luigi Pasquini of noise ... Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Art
Dundee Degree Show 2015: Down the Rabbit Hole
This year's Duncan of Jordanstone fine art graduates display a resurgent interest in traditional techniques, twisting their uses to create something refreshingly unique Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Music
Jenny Hval – Apocalypse, Girl
"Think big girl, think big like a King," begins Jenny Hval on her first album for Sacred Bones – one which journeys from the Norwegian artist's be... Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Music
Neil Young – The Monsanto Years
There are fewer fish swimming in our oceans, and Neil Young ain't happy. Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Music
FFS – FFS
Some musical partnerships are just meant to be. Take Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks, making colourful and unorthodox pop together for fast approaching half a... Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Music
Girlpool – Before the World Was Big
The L.A. duo's debut full-length is a sparse, palpably emotional affair Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Art
Save the Arches: RM Hubbert, Rob Drummond, Tam Dean Burn tell us why
With the long-term future of The Arches still uncertain as the venue appeals moves to shut down its clubbing operation, we ask actors, writers and musicians for their views on the Glasgow arts institution Read more »| 27 May 2015 -
ComedyWatch Bad Movies with Great Comedians @ CCA, Glasgow
The bloke at the ticket office was smiling tonight as people asked where they could see the bad movie. For every so often a show comes along with an ide... Read more »| 27 May 2015